Noun
Basso continuo, or continued bass.
Source: Webster's dictionaryBach transcribed six of Vivaldi's concerti for solo keyboard, three for organ, and one for four harpsichords, strings, and basso continuo (BWV 1065) based upon the concerto for four violins, two violas, cello, and basso continuo ( RV 580). Source: Internet
By 1800, basso continuo was practically extinct, except for the occasional use of a pipe organ continuo part in a religious Mass in the early 1800s. Source: Internet
Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643) brought it to perfection with his Vespers and his Eighth Book of Madrigals, His Fifth Book includes a basso continuo "for harpsichord or lute". Source: Internet
A keyboard continuo instrument (harpsichord or piano) remained an option. Source: Internet
Basso continuo Basso continuo parts, almost universal in the Baroque era (1600–1750), provided the harmonic structure of the music. Source: Internet
Berlusconi himself consistently asserted that he achieved all the goals of the agreement, and said his Government provided un miracolo continuo (a continuous miracle) that made all 'earlier governments pale' (by comparison). Source: Internet